US20170198980A1 - Combination structure of heat dissipation module - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates to a heat dissipation module, and more specifically, to a combination structure of a heat dissipation module which ingrates a plurality of heat pipes and heat radiation fins thereinto.
- heat dissipation units are widely used to dissipate the heat to keep the electronic products working normally.
- Several groups of heat radiation fin stack together with heat pipes is one of the most widely used heat dissipation devices.
- a conventional heat dissipation device includes a heat-conducting seat, a plurality of U-shaped heat pipes, and a plurality of heat radiation fins.
- the heat-conducting seat has a bottom attached to a heat-generating element, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
- Each heat pipe includes a horizontal heat-absorption section and a heat-dissipation section extended from two ends of the heat-absorption section.
- the heat-absorption section is embedded in one side of the heat-conducting seat, and the heat radiation fins are extended through and connected to the heat-dissipation section of the heat pipe. Therefore, heat produced by the heat-generating element is transferred to the heat-conducting seat, then to the heat pipe. Thereafter, the heat is dissipated into the ambient air after transferred from the heat pipe to the heat radiation fins.
- each the heat radiation fin can only be connected to a beeline section, i.e. heat-dissipation section, of each heat pipe in conventional heat dissipation device, but a curved section of each heat pipe has no heat dissipation function.
- the curved section of the heat pipe is still used for air-convection but cannot be extended through and connected to heat radiation fins, causing lowing utilization ratio of the heat pipe and failing to enhance heat dissipation area.
- how to effectively use the curved section of the heat pipe to remove the heat and strengthen the whole heat dissipation fixing structure are important issues for the inventor to develop and improve.
- a primary object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that effectively integrates a curved section of a heat pipe thereinto to transfer heat.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipation set that has a plurality of slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe without the risk of an intervention occurred between the heat dissipation set and the heat pipe.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that enables the heat pipe, the heat-dissipation set, and the base can be fixedly connected to one another.
- a still further object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that has increased heat transfer effect by using a plurality of heat radiation fins or vapor chambers to be extended through and correspondingly connected to the curved section of the heat pipes.
- the combination structure of heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation set and at least one heat pipe.
- the heat pipe has a heat-absorption, at least one heat-dissipation, and at least one curved section connected to the heat-absorption and the heat-dissipation section.
- the heat-absorption section has a horizontal length;
- the heat-dissipation section has a cross-section area, and a cross-section length is defined between a rightmost and a leftmost edge of the cross-section area;
- the curved section has a curved length.
- the heat dissipation set penetrated through the heat pipe includes a first, a second, and a third portion, which are located respectively corresponding to a heat-dissipation section, a curved section, and a heat-absorption section of the heat pipe.
- the first portion is provided with a plurality of first slots, each of which has a first slot length corresponding to a cross-section length of the heat-dissipation section of the heat pipe.
- the second and the third portion of the heat dissipation set are respectively provided with a plurality of second and third slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and the third portion internally defines a receiving opening communicable with the third slots, so as to effectively remove heat through using the curved section of the heat pipe.
- the lengths of both the second and the third slots are longer than those of the first slots.
- the receiving opening is used for a fixing member to be located therein; and the fixing member includes at least one holding section and at least one clamping section clamped onto the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe.
- the combination structure of heat dissipation module further includes a base located under the third portion of the heat dissipation set; the base has a top and a bottom side; and the top side of the base is connected to the holding section of the fixing member, whereas the bottom side is attached to a heat-generating element.
- the base is provided with at least one groove, which is extended through both the top and the bottom side of the base for receiving the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and has two inner surfaces which curve in a direction of an outer surface of the curved section of the heat pipe.
- the first, the second, and the third portion of the heat dissipation set respectively consists of a plurality of stacked first heat radiation fins, a plurality of stacked second heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber, and a plurality of stacked third heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber.
- FIG. 1A is a fully exploded perspective view of a combination structure of a heat dissipation module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a partially assembled perspective view of FIG. 1A ;
- FIG. 1C is a fully assembled perspective view of FIG. 1A ;
- FIG. 1D is an assembled, partially sectional view of FIG. 1A ;
- FIG. 1E is an exploded perspective view of a variant of the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a sectional view of a heat pipe included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2B is a sectional view of the heat pipe from another angle of FIG. 2A ;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a base included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a top view of a first portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a top view of a second portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4C is a top view of a third portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1A to 1C are fully exploded, partially assembled perspective views, respectively, of a combination structure of a heat dissipation module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1D which is a an assembled, partially sectional view of FIG. 1A
- FIG. 1E which is an exploded perspective view of a variant of the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the combination structure of the heat dissipation module includes at least one heat pipe 10 , a heat dissipation set 20 , a fixing member 30 , and a base 40 .
- the present invention is also briefly referred to as the combination structure.
- each of which has a heat-absorption section 11 , at least one heat-dissipation section 13 , and at least one curved section 12 connected both to the heat-absorption and the heat-dissipation section 11 , 13 . Since the heat pipes 10 are U-shaped, two curved sections are provided; however, each heat pipe can be L-shaped with one curved section in other possible embodiments.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are two sectional views of a heat pipe from two angles included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the curved section 12 of the heat pipe 10 has an initial end 121 , which is located between the heat-absorption section 11 and the curved section 12 , and a final end 122 , which is located between the curved section 12 and the heat-dissipation section 13 .
- a horizontal length HL is a beeline distance and defined between two initial ends, since each heat pipe 10 is U-shaped in this illustrated embodiment, but it can be defined between one initial end 121 and one free end of the heat-absorption section 11 , when each heat pipe 10 is L-shaped in other possible embodiments.
- a cross-section length BH is defined between a rightmost and a leftmost edge of the cross-section area 131 ; and the curved section 12 has a curved length CL defined between the initial and the final end 121 , 122 .
- the heat pipe 10 is preferably a flat heat pipe whose cross-section area is rectangle.
- the heat dissipation set 20 is penetrated through the heat pipe 10 includes a first, a second, and a third portion 21 , 22 , 23 , which are located respectively corresponding to a heat-dissipation section 13 , a curved section 12 , and a heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 .
- the first portion 21 is provided with a plurality of first slots 211 , each of which has a first slot length 2111 shown in FIG. 4A corresponding to a cross-section length BH of the heat-dissipation section 13 of the heat pipe 10 shown in FIG. 2 .
- the second and the third portion 22 , 23 of the heat dissipation set 20 are respectively provided with a plurality of second and third slots 221 , 231 , which respectively has a second slot length 2211 shown in FIG. 4B and a third slot length 2231 shown in FIG. 4C , which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section CL and a horizontal length HL of the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 .
- the second slot and the third slot length 2211 , 2311 respectively equal the curved length CL plus the horizontal length HL.
- the third portion 23 internally defines a receiving opening 232 communicable with the third slots 231 .
- the lengths of both the second and the third slots 2211 , 2311 are longer than those of the first slots 2111 .
- the first, the second, and the third portion 21 , 22 , 23 of the heat dissipation set 20 respectively consists of a plurality of stacked first heat radiation fins, a plurality of stacked second heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber, and a plurality of stacked third heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber.
- the second and/or the third portion 22 , 23 of the heat dissipation set 20 can be a vapor chamber.
- the receiving opening 232 is used for a fixing member 30 to be located therein; and the fixing member 30 includes at least one holding section 31 and at least one clamping section 32 clamped onto the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 .
- the clamping section 32 is protruding and formed between two holding sections 31 .
- three clamping sections 32 are provided to correspondingly clamp the three heat pipes 10 onto the base 40 .
- the fixing member 30 can be a metal sheet formed by stamping.
- the base 40 is located under the third portion 23 of the heat dissipation set 20 and has a top and a bottom side 41 , 42 ; and the top side 41 of the base 40 is connected to the holding section 31 of the fixing member 30 , whereas the bottom side 42 is attached to a heat-generating element.
- the holding section 31 of the fixing member 30 is connected to the top side 41 of the base by locking, screwing, wielding, clamping, or gluing.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a base included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the base 40 is provided with at least one groove 43 , which is extended through both the top and the bottom side 41 , 42 of the base 40 for receiving the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 , and has two inner surfaces 431 which curve in a direction of an outer surface of the curved section 12 of the heat pipe 10 , such that the heat-absorption section 12 of the heat pipe 10 can be tightly located in the groove 43 and a bottom of the heat-absorption section 12 of the heat pipe 10 can be on the same plane with the bottom side 42 of the base 40 to form a contact surface in contact with the heat-generating element.
- the heat dissipation set 20 is located corresponding to the curved section 12 and the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 , and the second and third slots 221 , 231 are respectively gradually extended according to the curved section length CL of the curved section 12 and the horizontal length HL of the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 , so there is no risk of an intervention occurred between the heat dissipation set 20 and the heat pipe 10 , so as to increase heat transfer effect with the curved section 12 of the heat pipe 10 .
- the fixing member 30 is located in the heat dissipation set 20 to fixedly clamp the heat-absorption section 11 of the heat pipe 10 onto the base 40 to enhance the structural connected strength between the heat pipe 10 , the heat dissipation set 20 , and the base 40 .
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Abstract
A combination structure of heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation set and at least one heat pipe, which is extended through the heat dissipation set. The heat dissipation set includes a first, a second, and a third portion, which are located respectively corresponding to a heat-dissipation section, a curved section, and a heat-absorption section of the heat pipe. The second and the third portion of the heat dissipation set are respectively provided with a plurality of second and third slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and the third portion internally defines a receiving opening communicable with the third slots, so as to effectively remove heat through using the curved section of the heat pipe.
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- The present invention relates to a heat dissipation module, and more specifically, to a combination structure of a heat dissipation module which ingrates a plurality of heat pipes and heat radiation fins thereinto.
- As the advancement of the currently available electronic products has been largely upgraded, heat generated by electronic elements in those products is also largely increased. Therefore, heat dissipation units are widely used to dissipate the heat to keep the electronic products working normally. Several groups of heat radiation fin stack together with heat pipes is one of the most widely used heat dissipation devices.
- A conventional heat dissipation device includes a heat-conducting seat, a plurality of U-shaped heat pipes, and a plurality of heat radiation fins. The heat-conducting seat has a bottom attached to a heat-generating element, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Each heat pipe includes a horizontal heat-absorption section and a heat-dissipation section extended from two ends of the heat-absorption section. The heat-absorption section is embedded in one side of the heat-conducting seat, and the heat radiation fins are extended through and connected to the heat-dissipation section of the heat pipe. Therefore, heat produced by the heat-generating element is transferred to the heat-conducting seat, then to the heat pipe. Thereafter, the heat is dissipated into the ambient air after transferred from the heat pipe to the heat radiation fins.
- The heat generated by the heat-generating element is removed by the conventional heat dissipation device. However, each the heat radiation fin can only be connected to a beeline section, i.e. heat-dissipation section, of each heat pipe in conventional heat dissipation device, but a curved section of each heat pipe has no heat dissipation function. Currently, in conventional technique, the curved section of the heat pipe is still used for air-convection but cannot be extended through and connected to heat radiation fins, causing lowing utilization ratio of the heat pipe and failing to enhance heat dissipation area. As a result, how to effectively use the curved section of the heat pipe to remove the heat and strengthen the whole heat dissipation fixing structure are important issues for the inventor to develop and improve.
- To solve the above problems, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that effectively integrates a curved section of a heat pipe thereinto to transfer heat.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipation set that has a plurality of slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe without the risk of an intervention occurred between the heat dissipation set and the heat pipe.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that enables the heat pipe, the heat-dissipation set, and the base can be fixedly connected to one another.
- A still further object of the present invention is to provide a combination structure of heat dissipation module that has increased heat transfer effect by using a plurality of heat radiation fins or vapor chambers to be extended through and correspondingly connected to the curved section of the heat pipes.
- To achieve the above and other objects, the combination structure of heat dissipation module provided according to the present invention includes a heat dissipation set and at least one heat pipe. The heat pipe has a heat-absorption, at least one heat-dissipation, and at least one curved section connected to the heat-absorption and the heat-dissipation section. The heat-absorption section has a horizontal length; the heat-dissipation section has a cross-section area, and a cross-section length is defined between a rightmost and a leftmost edge of the cross-section area; and the curved section has a curved length. The heat dissipation set penetrated through the heat pipe includes a first, a second, and a third portion, which are located respectively corresponding to a heat-dissipation section, a curved section, and a heat-absorption section of the heat pipe. The first portion is provided with a plurality of first slots, each of which has a first slot length corresponding to a cross-section length of the heat-dissipation section of the heat pipe. The second and the third portion of the heat dissipation set are respectively provided with a plurality of second and third slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and the third portion internally defines a receiving opening communicable with the third slots, so as to effectively remove heat through using the curved section of the heat pipe.
- In an embodiment, the lengths of both the second and the third slots are longer than those of the first slots.
- In an embodiment, the receiving opening is used for a fixing member to be located therein; and the fixing member includes at least one holding section and at least one clamping section clamped onto the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe.
- In an embodiment, the combination structure of heat dissipation module further includes a base located under the third portion of the heat dissipation set; the base has a top and a bottom side; and the top side of the base is connected to the holding section of the fixing member, whereas the bottom side is attached to a heat-generating element.
- In an embodiment, the base is provided with at least one groove, which is extended through both the top and the bottom side of the base for receiving the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and has two inner surfaces which curve in a direction of an outer surface of the curved section of the heat pipe.
- In an embodiment, the first, the second, and the third portion of the heat dissipation set respectively consists of a plurality of stacked first heat radiation fins, a plurality of stacked second heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber, and a plurality of stacked third heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber.
- The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein
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FIG. 1A is a fully exploded perspective view of a combination structure of a heat dissipation module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 1B is a partially assembled perspective view ofFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 1C is a fully assembled perspective view ofFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 1D is an assembled, partially sectional view ofFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 1E is an exploded perspective view of a variant of the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2A is a sectional view of a heat pipe included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2B is a sectional view of the heat pipe from another angle ofFIG. 2A ; -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a base included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4A is a top view of a first portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4B is a top view of a second portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 4C is a top view of a third portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The present invention will now be described with some preferred embodiments thereof and by referring to the accompanying drawings. For the purpose of easy to understand, elements that are the same in the preferred embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals.
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FIGS. 1A to 1C , which are fully exploded, partially assembled perspective views, respectively, of a combination structure of a heat dissipation module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 1D , which is a an assembled, partially sectional view ofFIG. 1A , andFIG. 1E , which is an exploded perspective view of a variant of the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the combination structure of the heat dissipation module includes at least oneheat pipe 10, a heat dissipation set 20, a fixingmember 30, and abase 40. For the purpose of conciseness, the present invention is also briefly referred to as the combination structure. - In this illustrated embodiment, there are three
U-shpaed heat pipes 10, each of which has a heat-absorption section 11, at least one heat-dissipation section 13, and at least onecurved section 12 connected both to the heat-absorption and the heat-dissipation section heat pipes 10 are U-shaped, two curved sections are provided; however, each heat pipe can be L-shaped with one curved section in other possible embodiments. - Please refer to
FIGS. 2A and 2B , which are two sectional views of a heat pipe from two angles included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, thecurved section 12 of theheat pipe 10 has aninitial end 121, which is located between the heat-absorption section 11 and thecurved section 12, and afinal end 122, which is located between thecurved section 12 and the heat-dissipation section 13. A horizontal length HL is a beeline distance and defined between two initial ends, since eachheat pipe 10 is U-shaped in this illustrated embodiment, but it can be defined between oneinitial end 121 and one free end of the heat-absorption section 11, when eachheat pipe 10 is L-shaped in other possible embodiments. A cross-section length BH is defined between a rightmost and a leftmost edge of thecross-section area 131; and thecurved section 12 has a curved length CL defined between the initial and thefinal end heat pipe 10 is preferably a flat heat pipe whose cross-section area is rectangle. - Referring to
FIGS. 1A to 1E andFIGS. 2A and 2B again, along withFIGS. 4A to 4C , which are three top views, respectively, of a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, The heat dissipation set 20 is penetrated through theheat pipe 10 includes a first, a second, and athird portion dissipation section 13, acurved section 12, and a heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10. Thefirst portion 21 is provided with a plurality offirst slots 211, each of which has afirst slot length 2111 shown inFIG. 4A corresponding to a cross-section length BH of the heat-dissipation section 13 of theheat pipe 10 shown inFIG. 2 . The second and thethird portion third slots second slot length 2211 shown inFIG. 4B and a third slot length 2231 shown inFIG. 4C , which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section CL and a horizontal length HL of the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10. That is, the second slot and thethird slot length third portion 23 internally defines a receivingopening 232 communicable with thethird slots 231. The lengths of both the second and thethird slots first slots 2111. In this illustrated embodiment, the first, the second, and thethird portion third portion - The receiving
opening 232 is used for a fixingmember 30 to be located therein; and the fixingmember 30 includes at least one holdingsection 31 and at least oneclamping section 32 clamped onto the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10. Theclamping section 32 is protruding and formed between two holdingsections 31. In this illustrated embodiment, three clampingsections 32 are provided to correspondingly clamp the threeheat pipes 10 onto thebase 40. In a possible embodiment, the fixingmember 30 can be a metal sheet formed by stamping. - The
base 40 is located under thethird portion 23 of the heat dissipation set 20 and has a top and abottom side top side 41 of thebase 40 is connected to the holdingsection 31 of the fixingmember 30, whereas thebottom side 42 is attached to a heat-generating element. In this illustrated embodiment, the holdingsection 31 of the fixingmember 30 is connected to thetop side 41 of the base by locking, screwing, wielding, clamping, or gluing. - Please refer to
FIG. 3 , which is a sectional view of a base included in the combination structure of the heat dissipation module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Thebase 40 is provided with at least onegroove 43, which is extended through both the top and thebottom side base 40 for receiving the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10, and has twoinner surfaces 431 which curve in a direction of an outer surface of thecurved section 12 of theheat pipe 10, such that the heat-absorption section 12 of theheat pipe 10 can be tightly located in thegroove 43 and a bottom of the heat-absorption section 12 of theheat pipe 10 can be on the same plane with thebottom side 42 of the base 40 to form a contact surface in contact with the heat-generating element. - The heat dissipation set 20 is located corresponding to the
curved section 12 and the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10, and the second andthird slots curved section 12 and the horizontal length HL of the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10, so there is no risk of an intervention occurred between the heat dissipation set 20 and theheat pipe 10, so as to increase heat transfer effect with thecurved section 12 of theheat pipe 10. Also, the fixingmember 30 is located in the heat dissipation set 20 to fixedly clamp the heat-absorption section 11 of theheat pipe 10 onto the base 40 to enhance the structural connected strength between theheat pipe 10, the heat dissipation set 20, and thebase 40. - The present invention has been described with some preferred embodiments thereof and it is understood that many changes and modifications in the described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope and the spirit of the invention that is intended to be limited only by the appended claims.
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1. A combination structure of a heat dissipation module comprising:
at least one heat pipe having a heat-absorption, at least one heat-dissipation, and at least one curved section connected to the heat-absorption and the heat-dissipation section; the heat-absorption section having a horizontal length; the heat-dissipation section having a cross-section area, and a cross-section length being defined between a rightmost and a leftmost edge of the cross-section area; and the curved section having a curved length.
a heat dissipation set being penetrated through the heat pipe including a first, a second, and a third portion, which are located respectively corresponding to a heat-dissipation section, a curved section, and a heat-absorption section of the heat pipe; the first portion being provided with a plurality of first slots, each of which has a first slot length corresponding to a cross-section length of the heat-dissipation section of the heat pipe; the second and the third portion of the heat dissipation set being respectively provided with a plurality of second and third slots, which are gradually extended according to a length of the curved section and a horizontal length of the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and the third portion internally defining a receiving opening communicable with the slots.
2. The combination structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lengths of both the second and the third slots are longer than those of the first slots.
3. The combination structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiving opening is used for a fixing member to be located therein; and the fixing member including at least one holding section and at least one clamping section clamped onto the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe.
4. The combination structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a base located under the third portion of the heat dissipation set; the base having a top and a bottom side; and the top side of the base being connected to the holding section of the fixing member, whereas the bottom side being attached to a heat-generating element.
5. The combination structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the base is provided with at least one groove, which is extended through both the top and the bottom side of the base for receiving the heat-absorption section of the heat pipe, and has two inner surfaces which curve in a direction of an outer surface of the curved section of the heat pipe.
6. The combination structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first, the second, and the third portion of the heat dissipation set respectively consists of a plurality of stacked first heat radiation fins, a plurality of stacked second heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber, and a plurality of stacked third heat radiation fins or a vapor chamber.
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